What pickup are you using and what have you used?

jerrydyer · Post by **jerrydyer** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:40 pm

to avoid insanity I settled on JB

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:07 pm

Necrovore wrote:Used
Dimarzio - Super Distortion, X2N, Megadrive, Super 2

Duncan - Invader, Custom Custom, Distortion, Live Wire Metal/Classic

EMG - 81, 85

Currently using

Suhr - Doug Aldrich Signature bridge (Best sounding pickup I have ever used/heard)

Dimarzio - Super 2 in the neck of my main guitar in combination with the Suhr

Dimarzio - Super Distortion in neck position of main backup guitar

Taiwan clone of Dimarzio X2N in bridge of main backup.

Ain't no lie...

Fuckin' Killer tone here ! ! ! Listen here

Guitar & amp plays a part, of couse...but, MAN !

electricskychurch · Post by **electricskychurch** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:43 am

Filtetron for high gain ?

i never tried some but i heard some when a guy came in my house to try a jtm45 i had built.
he had a single cut like malcolm young (not the dual cut) and it was sounding great through this jtm45 with original early rola greenback g12h30 !
as does sound malcolm young !
for me it's pure vintage style tone more than high gain; from what i have heard at least !

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:41 am

currently using:
tvclassics (G6136) - great sounding filtertrons
highorder pat number/t top (SG) - classic mid 60s sound
seth lovers (LP) - better for softer stuff - less punch
kinman broadkaster bridge (Esq) - decent
tokai/gotoh mk2 (ES335/155) - to high output bridge pup
callaham/fralin H/SRV specials (strat) - best strat pups sofar. sounds punchy

have used:
57 classic - mediocre
490r - mediocre
498t - awful
kinman blues - to compressed and dark. does not sound like a strat
lace sensor gold - sounded good on some amp, but not stratty enough
ceramic filtertrons - did not sound like filtertrons.
tokai/gotoh mk2 - mediocre paf type pups

56goldtop · Post by **56goldtop** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:15 am

Another vote for High Order here. He wound me a set of unpotted assymetrical alnico II humbuckers with PE wire (7,4K neck - 8,1K bridge). They are just perfect in my les paul, and his prices are hard to beat!

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:19 am

have used:
DiMarzio Super Distortion (going way back)
DiMarzio PAF (again, way back)
Jackson J90C (I think, OEM in a Charvel)
Seymour Duncan JB
Seymour Duncan Hot Stack STK-S2
Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails SVR-1
Seymour Duncan '59

now using:
Smit's Classic Coils A2 set (love 'em)
Seymour Duncan Vintage Flat SSL-2
LR Baggs T-Bridge

killpop99 · Post by **killpop99** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:48 am

EMG 81/85 - Sound ok but way better with the 18v mod.

Dimarzio Evolution bridge - Sounds like thin shit, wanna buy it?

Fender '54 Set - Very clean and chimey, great for what they are.

Dimarzio Super Dist. - Hated it, put in an A5, now its my main, I love it.

Duncan Pearly Gates - Pretty good, not great, Kinda bright for a humbucker.

Duncan Invader - Too much bass, and too compressed, but it was ok in a bright guitar.

Dimarzio PAF - Not bad for the price, much better than the Pearly Gates. Underrated.

Yngve · Post by **Yngve** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:58 pm

Going to try these on my custom Ibanez Exotic Wood series. Replace the PAF Pro Di Marzio. Need to brighten it up abit as the PAF is dark and its on a solid Mahogany body with Flame maple top.

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